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Quantitative Analyse der Auswirkungen wirtschaftspolitischer Massnahmen auf die Einkommensverteilung und das neue magische Viereck in der Schweiz
Hartwig, Jochen - 2004
Macroeconometric policy simulation models allow for an analysis, and, above all, for a quantification of the effects …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010285870
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Counterfactual analysis in macroeconometrics : an empirical investigation into the effects of quantitative easing
Pesaran, M. Hashem; Smith, Ron - 2012
This paper is concerned with ex ante and ex post counterfactual analyses in the case of macroeconometric applications where a single unit is observed before and after a given policy intervention. It distinguishes between cases where the policy change affects the model's parameters and where it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009548055
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R&D decisions and productivity growth : evidence from Switzerland and the Netherlands
Dobbelaere, Sabien; König, Michael D.; Spescha, Andrin; … - 2024
The fraction of R&D active firms decreased in Switzerland but increased in the Netherlands from 2000-2016. This paper …-productivity firms in Switzerland. Innovation support sustains firms' R&D activities in both countries. Our structural growth model … identifies the impact of innovation, imitation and R&D costs on firms' R&D decisions. R&D costs gained importance in Switzerland …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014535654
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Discretionary fiscal policy: The case of Switzerland
Frick, Andres; Graff, Michael; Hartwig, Jochen; … - 2010
the fiscal policy measures taken in Switzerland. Then we use simulations with the KOF macroeconomic model to assess the … effects on the Swiss economy of a) the Swiss measures on the one hand and b) the fiscal stimulus packages taken by Switzerland … stimulus packages in Switzerland and abroad, we re-run the KOF macroeconometric model counterfactually, modifying the variables …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277785
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Macroeconometric evaluation of active labour market policies in Germany : a dynamic panel approach using regional data
Hujer, Reinhard; Blien, Uwe; Caliendo, Marco; Zeiss, … - 2002
Most evaluation studies of active labour market policies (ALMP) focus on the microeconometric evaluation approach using individual data. However, as the microeconometric approach usually ignores impacts on the non-participants, it should be seen as a first step to a complete evaluation which has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011414213
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Macroeconomic impacts of ALMP on the matching process in West Germany
Hujer, Reinhard (contributor);  … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001808448
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Causality and econometrics
Heckman, James J.; Pinto, Rodrigo - 2022
This paper examines the econometric causal model for policy analysis developed by the seminal ideas of Ragnar Frisch and Trygve Haavelmo. We compare the econometric causal model with two popular causal frameworks: Neyman-Holland causal model and the do-calculus. The Neyman-Holland causal model...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012886838
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Empirical evidence on the effectiveness of social public procurement policy : the case of the Swiss apprenticeship training system
Leiser, Mirjam Strupler; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2016
In this paper we assess the effectiveness of a social public procurement policy in Switzerland that gives firms that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011449858
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Time-to-degree and the business cycle
Messer, Dolores (contributor); Wolter, Stefan C. (contributor) - 2007
When students themselves enjoy large degrees of freedom in determining the duration of their studies, it results in a fairly large degree of interindividual variance in terms of time-to-degree. This paper investigates individual time-to-degree in a model where students determine the optimum...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003594440
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The evolution of income-related inequalities in health care utilization in Switzerland over time
Leu, Robert E. (contributor); Schellhorn, Martin (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
This study investigates equity in access to health care in Switzerland over time, using nationwide representative …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002423041